http://blog.goingprepared.com The skills and gear to help you prepare. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:14:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have had a few customers at work ask me how I deal with hygiene when in the woods. I know some people will just go bathless for days or weeks at a time, but I prefer not to make woodland critters pass out with my foul stench (although ... http://blog.goingprepared.com/2008/11/21/hygiene-in-the-boonies/ My brother owns a green construction company, so he has some pretty cool products at his offices every now and then. He has a new water cooler in there that would be great to have, from several aspects. It is actually a dehumidifier, so it pulls in moisture ... http://blog.goingprepared.com/2008/11/19/dehumidifierwater-cooler/ Like many other things, I have an unnatural obsession with containers. I keep most sturdy, usable containers from products that I buy, and I will even admit to buying stuff [i]just so I can get the container it's in[/i]. One feature I look for and rarely find is ... http://blog.goingprepared.com/2008/11/15/cheap-watertight-containers/ I am bummed after reading this, since I really enjoy Les's adventures. Living in the wild takes toll on TV's "Survivorman" http://blog.goingprepared.com/2008/11/10/les-stroud-calling-it-quits-with-survivorman/ Add these three sets to your cart: Tinker with free Classic Classic 3 pack One Handed Trekker with free Classic $10 is automatically subtracted in your cart, making it $44.39. Other combinations can be made, but this one is great if you are looking for small Christmas gifts and maybe a nice knife ... http://blog.goingprepared.com/2008/11/06/7-swiss-army-knives-for-4359-for-all-7-amazon/ I'm not really sure what to make of this. On one hand, I can appreciate the desire to want to live with the wilderness, but that is not exactly a realistic desire in today's world, especially if you expect to be a functioning member of society. Maybe he ... http://blog.goingprepared.com/2008/10/28/boy-runs-away-to-join-wilderness-school/ I love my Fisher Space Pens. They are small, feel nice in the hand, the ink never skips, and they can write under water and upside down. I always have a pen on me, whether I am at work, out and about, or even on the trail. ... http://blog.goingprepared.com/2008/10/22/inka-pen-like-a-space-pen-but-crappier/ I have this insatiable appetite for building and creating, which usually manifests itself in a new project that I buy the parts for and then lose rapidly interest. Last weekend, I got the bug again, except this time I already owned all the parts, and there were only two ... http://blog.goingprepared.com/2008/10/21/firecap-capsteel-sparktainer/ I picked up an Arc'Teryx Beta LT (ignore that link if you are not familiar with the brand, or you might have a price induced heart attack) recently, finally buying into the Arc hype. The Beta LT is replacing the Theta AR that I recently sold, since the Theta ... http://blog.goingprepared.com/2008/10/17/my-new-baby-arcteryx-beta-lt/ I finally got my huge order of aluminum stuff yesterday after DHL did their best to make sure I didn't. I was kind of wary about placing such a large order, but I am very pleased with the quality. The anodizing looks great, every item works as it ... http://blog.goingprepared.com/2008/10/16/motherlode-of-stuff-come-buy-it/